Originally Posted by Ia8825
I believe the procedure Dick and others have hinted at is known as a radar vectors to cloud break procedure. Its not used in civil ATC in Australia
What you're referring to is done by civil radar approach units, it's just not named anything special. If you're going to get visual you'll be told expect visual approach and assigned progressively lower levels as CTA & RTCC permit until you call visual.
Not talking about Hobart here, but there are circumstances where descent in accordance with the DME steps will get you lower than RTCC levels allow at which point you'll get visual and be cleared visual approach.